Come join me this season in the North Cascades this summer. This is an Alpine environment that will give you an experence that you will not find on the Larger Cascades Volcanos. The North Cascades gives you a wild sence of remotness on Alpine Rock and Alpine Glaciers at moderate eleveations. I will be basing my trips out of two small towns (MAZAMA and MARBLEMOUNT) depending on the objective we seek. Bellow are common programs that I will be running.

*Mark Allen Lead's up splitter granite on North Early Winter Spire at Washington Pass~Photo Joel Kauffman

NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK
Based out of Marblemount, WA

There is no other location that offers the same quality of climbing in as breathtaking of a venue than the North Cascades. The verity of terrain offers something for all interests in Rock, Glaciers, or Ice. The climbing yields long moderate rock ridge runs, Glacial traverses, steep rock Climbs, or interesting snow climbs all pack into the remote jagged peaks of the range.

*Bob Huge crossing the Boston Glacier in the North Cascades National Park during a 5-day Alpine program.

About Me

Mark is the Director of Expeditions Northwest LLC,
a booking network for climbing trips worldwide. Mark is a Washington native and cut his teeth in the North Cascades 1991 and began guiding in the Northwest in 2001. Now he is currently a Full IFMGA Mountain Guide; AMGA Rock, Ski, Alpine Certified and a AIARE Level II Avalanche instructor. When not personal climbing across the US Mark divides his time guiding extensive Alpine, Ice, Rock and Ski trips in the North Cascades, Colorado’s San Juans, and European Alps. Mark’s shoulder seasons are typically spent by annual spring migrations to Alaska to alpine and ski guide in the Alaska and Chugach ranges, rock guide in Red Rock NV and Joshua Tree CA, or high altitude mountaineering in Nepal. Mark’s personal interests are alpinism and ski mountaineering descents in areas that still need exploring. His academic background is in geology with an emphasis on mountain building processes. On his days off he explores the undiscovered corners of his back yard — the North Cascades and San Juan Mountains.